PUBLIC SCOPING REPORT FOR BROWNS CANYON NATIONAL MONUMENT RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN RELEASED

On May 14, 2019, the BLM and the USFS published in the Federal Register a notice of intent (NOI) to prepare a Resource Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement (RMP/EIS) for Browns Canyon National Monument (BCNM).

The BLM and USFS reviewed the comments collected during the public comment period, May 14-June 20, 2019, and released a public scoping report in July 2019.

See Documents & Reports in the navigation links on the left to view or download the scoping report.

The agencies anticipate releasing a draft RMP/EIS in Fall 2019. The public will be notified when the draft is available through this website, press releases, and the Federal Register.

The Browns Canyon National Monument was established by presidential proclamation under the Antiquites Act on February 19, 2015. The monument covers 21,604 acres of scenic and diverse natural resources along the upper Arkansas River of Colorado and encompasses both BLM and U.S. Forest Service (FS) lands.

Browns Canyon National Monument includes the Arkansas River Special Recreation Management Area (SRMA), the Browns Canyon Wilderness Study Area, the Browns Canyon Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC), and U.S. Forest Service roadless areas. In addition, a portion of the Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area (AHRA), a cooperative management area along the Arkansas River administered by the FS, the BLM, and Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW), is included.

This project is to develop an interagency cooperative plan, to manage, into the future, the many resources the monument has to offer.